ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 
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BIRCH (Betula.) 
EUROPEAN WHITE, (Alba.) A fine tree of moderate size, with silvery bark 
and slender branches. 
PURPLE-LEAVED, (Foliis Purpureis.) A variety possessing the vigorous habit 
of the species, and having rich purple foliage. 
OATALPA. 
SYRING^FOLI A. A rapid growing, beautiful tree, with very large, heart-shaped 
leaves, and pyramidal clusters of white and purple flowers. Blooms in July. 
CHERRY (Ccrasus ) 
DWARF WHITE FLOWERING, (Humilis, fl. pi.) A variety of the Morello, 
with double white flowers. Both this and the preceding are very ornamental. 
LARGE DOUBLE FLOWERING, (Flore Alba Pleno.) A variety of the Heart 
Clierry, with pretty double white flowers. 
CHESTNUT (Castanea.) 
AMERICAN SWEET, (Americana.) The well known native sort. A stately 
tree with broader leaves th in the European, producing smaller fruit. When 
in full bloom, one of the handsomest trees. 
ELM (Ulmus.) 
AMERICAN WHITE, (Americana.) The noble, spreading, drooping tree of our 
own woods. One of the grandest and hardiest of park or street trees. 
ENGLISH, (Campestris. ) An erect, lofty tree with rather small leaves. 
PURPLE, (Stricta Purpurea.) A beautiful variety; leaves of rich purple color. 
SCOTCH, (Montana.) A fine spreading tree of rapid growth; foliage large. 
FRINGE (Chionanlhus.) 
WHITE, (VirginiCii.) A small native tree or shrub, with dark glossy leaves, 
and drooijing racemes of pure white flowers, having narrow fringe like petals. 
Its foliage as well as its flowers make it one of the most desirable lawn trees. 
DOGWOOD (Cornus.) 
AMERICAN WHITE, (Florida.) A native tree of fine form and beautiful foliage, 
growing from 20 to 2'> feet high, producing white flowers three inches in 
diameter, early in the spring, before the leaves appear. A very desirable tree. 
HORSE CHESTNUT (.^Isculus.) 
RED FLOWERING, (Rubicuuda ) Not so rapid or as fine a grower as the 
White; foliage of a deep green, and blooms later, with showy red flowers. 
WHITE FLOWERING (Ilippocastanum.) A beautiful, well known tree, with 
round, dense head, dark green foliage, and an abundance of showy flowers 
in early spring. 
JUDAS TREE or RED BUD (Cercis.) 
AMERICAN, (Canadensis.) A small growing tree covered with delicate pink 
flowers before the leaves appear. 
LABURNUM (Cylisus.) 
GOLDEN ClIAIN. Bears long, pendant racemes of yellow flowers in June; 
showy and beautiful. Should be in every lawn. 
